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Chocolate Kisses
By barbaran
1/2 cup Whole Blanched Almonds 1 tablespoon Granulated Sugar To make the cookies: Preheat the oven to 325F
- For the Cookies:
- 1/2 cup Whole Blanched Almonds
- 1 tablespoon Granulated Sugar (plus more for rolling)
- 1 1/2 cups plus 1 tablespoon Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 1/3 cup Unsweetened Dutch-processed Cocoa Powder
- 1/4 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Kosher Salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks/8 ounces) Unsalted Butter (softened)
- 1 cup Confectioners Sugar
- 2 teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract
- 1 tablespoon Dark Rum
- Powdered sugar (for dusting)
- For the Ganache Filling:
- 8 oz Bittersweet or Semisweet Chocolate (chopped)
- 1 tablespoon Unsalted Butter (softened)
- 3/4 cup Heavy Cream
- 2 teaspoons Dark Rum/Grappa/Cognac/or your favorite liqueur (optional)
Country-Fried Pork Nuggets
By barbaran
Preheat a deep-fryer or heavy-bottomed pot, with enough canola oil to come halfway up the sides of the pot, to 375 ...
- Canola oil, for frying
- 1 tablespoon chopped chives
- 1/4 cup minced pickled jalapenos
- 1 shallot, minced
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
- 1 1/2 cups whole-grain mustard
- Salt and freshly cracked black pepper
- 2 pounds pork loin, cut into chunks
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
- 1 egg
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon cayenne
Vidalia Onion Cornbread
By barbaran
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
- 1 large Vidalia or other sweet onion, chopped
- 1 (8-ounce) package cornbread/muffin mix
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/3 cup whole milk
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup grated sharp Cheddar, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon dried dill weed
Creamy Potato and Prosciutto Salad
By barbaran
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper Heat the oven to 400 degrees F
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 ounces prosciutto
- 2 pounds baby tricolor or red bliss potatoes, quartered into bite-size pieces
- 2 scallions, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika
- 1/4 cup stone-ground mustard
- 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
Shrimp Cakes with Peach Jalapeno Relish
By barbaran
In a food processor, pulse shrimp
- 1 pound large peeled, deveined cooked shrimp, diced
- 2 cups corn
- 1/2 red bell pepper, finely diced
- 1 small onion
- 1 jalapeno, seeded
- 1 cup panko bread crumbs
- Dash hot sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 2 eggs, beaten
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- Peach Jalepeno Relish, recipe follows
- 3 ripe peaches, diced
- 1/2 red onion, diced
- 1 jalapeno (about 1 1/2 teaspoons), seeded and diced
- 1/2 lime, juiced
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Papa's Sugar Cookies Recipe
By barbaran
Directions In a large bowl, beat the butter, oil and sugars until well blended
- 96 ServingsPrep: 20 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup canola oil
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons butter flavoring
- 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 5-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup ground macadamia nuts
- 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Additional granulated sugar
Sweet, Creamy Coleslaw
By barbaran
I never liked coleslaw until I tried my husband's great aunt's
- 1 head green cabbage
- 2 -4 carrots
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons vinegar
- 2 tablespoons sugar
Quick Bacon-Cheddar Biscuits
By barbaran
Heat the oven to 425 degrees F
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- Kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 8 strips bacon, cooked until crispy and crumbled
- 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
- 1 egg
Maui's Hot Dog Soprano
By barbaran
In a saute pan on medium heat, heat the olive oil and crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 dash crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 2 handfuls fresh baby spinach leaves
- 2 1/2 cups white wine
- 2 hot dogs, grilled, with buns
- 2 ounces extra-sharp provolone cheese, grated
Spring Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing
By barbaran
Toss together first five ingredients
- 2 6-oz. packages fresh baby spinach
- 6 hard-boiled eggs, sliced
- 1/2 red onion, sliced
- 1 cup button mushrooms, sliced
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- 8 slices bacon, chopped
- 3 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
- 1 tsp. sugar
- 1/2 tsp. Dijon mustard
- 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh basil
- Kosher salt and black pepper
- 1/2 cup shaved Pecorino Romano cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste